Respiratory System Flashcards

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1
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re-

A

Again

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spir/o

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to breathe

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-atory

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pertaining to

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in-

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in

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-ation

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process of

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ex-

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out

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hal/o

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to breathe

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pneum/o

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air, lung

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aer/o

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air

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pulmon/o

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lung

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-logist

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one who specializes in the study of

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ox/i, ox/o

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oxygen

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capn/o

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carbon dioxide

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nas/o

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nose

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rhin/o

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nose

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sept/o

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wall

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-um

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structure

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para-

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near

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-al

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pertaining to

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sinus/o

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sinus

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sin/o

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sinus

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adenoid/o

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adenoid

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alveol/o

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alveolus

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muc/o

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mucus

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pharyng/o

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throat, pharynx

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salping/o

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eustachian tube

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or/o

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mouth

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tonsill/o

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tonsils

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laryng/o

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larynx, voice box

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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trache/o

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trachea, windpipe

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mediastin/o

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mediastinum

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thorac/o

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chest

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steth/o

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chest

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pector/o

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chest

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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bronchi/o

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bronchus

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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pneumon/o

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lung

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lob/o

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lobe

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lobul/o

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lobe

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pleur/o

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pleura

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viscer/o

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viscera

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pariet/o

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wall

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diaphragm/o

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diaphragm

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diaphrgmat/o

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diaphragm

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phren/o

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diaphragm

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inter-

A

between

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cost/o

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rib

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a-

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without

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phon/o

A

sound

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-ia

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condition

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cyan/o

A

blue

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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dys-

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difficult

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-pnea

A

breathing

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brady-

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slow

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hyper-

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excessive

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orth/o

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straight

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tachy-

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fast

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hem/o

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blood

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-ptysis

A

spitting

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hypo-

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deficient

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-emia

A

blood condition

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-dynia

A

pain

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pyr/o

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fire, fever

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-exia

A

condition

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-rrhea

A

discharge

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tympan/o

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drum

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-itis

A

inflammation

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myc/o

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fungus

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-malacia

A

softening

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-stenosis

A

narrowing

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tel/o

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complete

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-ectasis

A

dilation

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-spasm

A

sudden, involuntary contraction

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-ary

A

pertaining to

78
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-thorax

A

chest (pleural cavity)

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coni/o

A

dust

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syn-

A

together, with

81
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-drome

A

to run

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hamart/o

A

defect

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-oma

A

tumor

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-ous

A

pertaining to

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aden/o

A

gland

86
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papill/o

A

nipple

87
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-carcinoma

A

cancer of epithelial origin

88
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arteri/o

A

artery

89
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-scopy

A

process of viewing

90
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tom/o

A

slice

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-graphy

A

process of recording

92
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-metry

A

process of measurement

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son/o

A

sound

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-ectomy

A

removal, excision

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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endo-

A

within

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-tomy

A

incision

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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-stomy

A

new opening

100
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ABG

A

arterial blood gas

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A&P

A

auscultation and percussion

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AP

A

anteroposterior

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ARF

A

acute respiratory failure

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CF

A

cystic fibrosis

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CO 2

A

carbon dioxide

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

108
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CT

A

computed tomography

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CTA

A

clear to auscultation

110
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CWP

A

coal workers’ pneuoconiosis

111
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CXR

A

chest x-ray

112
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DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

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HHN

A

hand-held nebulizer

114
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LLL

A

left lower lobe (of the lungs)

115
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LUL

A

left upper lobe (of the lungs)

116
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MDI

A

metered dose inhaler